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An Irish single pot still whiskey, a mix of malted and unmaltedbarley has been used to create this sherried Irish classic.

Redbreast 12 / 40%

CHARACTERspicy, fruity,

woody

FLAVOURdried fruits, ginger, toffee,

toasted wood, honey

A classic example of an American bourbon that has beenselected from a single cask.

Four Roses Single Barrel / 50%

CHARACTERfruity, spicy,

woody

FLAVOURplum, chocolate, vanilla,

toffee, cherries

Taiwan today is recognised as a major whisky producing country, interestingly this particular release also showcases some tropical fruit

flavours that many would associate with Taiwan.

Kavalan Bourbon Oak / 46%

CHARACTERfruity, spicy,

woody

FLAVOURvanilla, mango, coconut,

nutmeg, banana

TAIWAN

Yoichi was the first distillery to be built by Masataka Taketsuru the founder of Nikka whisky company, he chose the island of Hokkaido due

to the similarities to Scotland in terms of the weather conditions.

Yoichi / 45%

CHARACTERbold, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURmango, tobacco, cinnamon,dark chocolate, cardamom

JAPAN

IRELAND

USA

Unique among Scotland’s distilleries in the sense that all of the whisky making processes from malting to bottling are carried out at the distillery itself.

Springbank 15 / 46%

CHARACTERoily, smoky,

spicy

FLAVOURleather, sherry, hazelnuts,

caramel, oak

SCOTLAND

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PRICE • 25EUR

A limited edition 21 year old Irish blend aged in fourdifferent cask types, sherry, madeira, port and bourbon oak.

Kilbeggan 21 / 40%

CHARACTERfloral, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURmilk coffee, vanilla, coconut,

marmalade, caramel

A premium blend of malt and grain whiskies aged for 18 yearsbefore being extra matured in port wine casks.

Grants 18 / 40%

CHARACTERfruity, earthy,

spicy

FLAVOURfigs, cinnamon, orange,

tobacco, caramel

Combination of 70% malt whisky and 30% premium grain whisky made entirely out of unmalted barley aged to 21 years in bourbon oak, this is a

release from the closed Willowbank distillery.

High Wheeler 21 / 43%

CHARACTERfruity, woody,

floral

FLAVOURvanilla, cinnamon, orange,

pencil shavings, nutmeg

A classic 18 year old Speyside whisky, with its honeyed fruity character it is certainly one of the greats and definitely a good value bottle in terms of

price and quality ratio.

Glenlivet 18 / 43%

CHARACTERfruity, nutty,

spicy

FLAVOURorange, honey, almond,

raisins, oak

SCOTLAND

Considered by many to be one of the Balvenie master distillers David Stewarts MBE greatest achievements, it showcases a deep and rich but

delicate malt with a dry and nutty aftertaste.

The Balvenie 21 / 43%

CHARACTERfruity, nutty,

spicy

FLAVOURplum, honey, raisins,cinnamon, hazelnut

SCOTLAND

IRELAND

NEW ZEALAND

SCOTLAND

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A triple distilled bourbon witha decent rye percentage in its mash bill.

Woodford Reserve / 43,2%

CHARACTERfloral, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURhoney, mint, toffee,

apricots, cocoa

A well aged whiskey from the Buffalo Trace distillery, oftenregarded as the best value bourbon on the market.

Eagle Rare 10 / 45%

CHARACTERwoody, nutty,

earthy

FLAVOURleather, vanilla, wallnuts,

maple syrup, tobacco

A pot distilled bourbon that has a mash bill consisting of four different types of grain, corn, wheat, rye and malted barley and it’s aged in small

casks for a more rapid maturation process.

Hudson Four Grain Bourbon / 46%

CHARACTERfloral, spicy,

woody

FLAVOURvanilla, cinnamon, orange,

pencil shavings, nutmeg

A small batch release from Michters, who are now operating their own distilleries once again, with the third one in the works.

Michters Small Batch / 45,7%

CHARACTERearthy, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURdried fruit, black pepper,cinnamon, toffee, honey

AMERICA

A small batch, cask strength bourbon that is filled into the bottles at a higher strength than it is allowed to be filled in to casks before aging, which is due to an interesting

phenomenon occurring in certain conditions during the maturation process.

Bookers 7 / 63,7%

CHARACTERwoody, earthy,

spicy

FLAVOURtobacco, butter, vanilla,

cinnamon, ginger

AMERICA

AMERICA

AMERICA

AMERICA

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Showcasing the classic Lowland lightand floral character.

Glenkinchie 12 / 43%

CHARACTERfloral, fragrant,

fruity

FLAVOURmown grass, honey,

barley malt, almond, dessertwine

Showcasing the classic fruitysherried style of Speyside.

Glen�ddich 15 / 40%

CHARACTERfruity, woody,

spicy

FLAVOURmarzipan, oak, sherry,

cinnamon, ginger

Showcasing the classic Highlandhoneyed fruit character.

Oban 14 / 43%

CHARACTERmalty, fruity,

woody

FLAVOURfigs, malt, honey,

sea salt, orange peel

Showcasing the classic Smoky andoily character of Campeltown.

Glenscotia 15 / 46%

CHARACTERsmoky, oily,

spicy

FLAVOURorange, ginger, apricots,

oak, vanilla

Showcasing the classic smokymedicinal character of Islay

Ardbeg Uigeadail / 54,2%

CHARACTERsmoky, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURmeat, raisins, malt,

leather, barbecue sauce

ISLAY

CAMPELTOWN

HIGHLAND

SPEYSIDE

LOWLAND

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A unique whiskey and an exception in Irish whiskey, since they are almost never known for a smoky flavour.

Connemara 12 / 40%

CHARACTERoily, fruity,

malty

FLAVOURcitrus, apple, honey,

pear, toast

Mars Shinsu distillery is located 798m above sea level, making it the highest by altitude in whole of Japan.

Mars Komagatake Peated / 61,2%

CHARACTERmalty, fruity,

floral

FLAVOURbanana, coconut,

lemon, pear, vanilla

A release from the so well established Indian whisky distillery Amrut, this one is a mix of some local barley malt and some peated Scottish malt.

Amrut Fusion / 50%

CHARACTERmalty, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURcinnamon, peach, coffee,

chocolate, marmalade

Opened in 2005, Kilchoman was the first distillery to be builtin Islay for 124 years, and has had a great acclaim ever since.

Kilchoman Sanaig / 46%

CHARACTERspicy, medicinal,

fruity

FLAVOURtoffee, plum, sea salt,

iodine, chocolate

Known to be the most peated whisky in the world, therefore each new Octomore release is a celebration for the appreciators of extremely smoky malts.

Octomore / 59,3%

CHARACTERfloral, fruity,

spicy

FLAVOURtar, vanilla, lemon,iodine, marzipan

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

INDIA

JAPAN

IRELAND

PRICE • 35EUR

One of the great examples of Japanese whisky excelence, Miyagikyo is Nikka’s second distillery and is often renowned for it’s sherried character.

Miyagikyo / 45%

CHARACTERfruity, spicy,

malty

FLAVOURstrawberry cream, cinnamon,coconut, tobacco, beeswax

A rich and fruity malt aged in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry caks, an old school heavily sherried Speyside style at it’s best.

Benriach 12 / 46%

CHARACTERwoody, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURblack currant, honey,

lemon, cinnamon, sultana

This sherry oak realease is a 46% version of their award wining Solist range, since they are using the same whiskies to create both versions.

Kavalan Sherry Oak / 46%

CHARACTERfruity, spicy,

woody

FLAVOURblack pepper, marzipan,

rubber, vanilla, dried berries

One of the most sought out sherry style heavy weights out there, also one of the best value 18 year old whiskies on the market,

a must try for any sherry whisky fan.

Glendronach 18 / 46%

CHARACTERwoody, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURleather, maple syrup, orange,

dark chocolate, christmas cake

A no age statement, small batch release bottled at cask strength, it is a favourite among many sherried style whisky enthusiasts, and the best example of what

people refer to as a sherry bomb.

Aberlour A’bunadh / 60,9%

CHARACTERoily, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURbeeswax, dark chocolate, nutmeg,

hazelnut, black currant

SCOTLAND

JAPAN

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

PRICE • 35EUR PRICE • 55EUR

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A swedish single malt made partially by aging in local oak and partially made from juniper smoke dried malt.

Mackmyra Brukswhisky 41,4%

CHARACTERfruity, herbal,

fragrant

FLAVOURbutterscotch, pine needles,

pear, red berries, vanilla cream

A blended malt whisky which is all about Spanish sherry and red wine cask maturation.

The Story Of The Spaniard 43%

CHARACTERearthy, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURred wine, cinnamon, cherries,

blood orange, cloves

First Irish single malt whisky to be finished in the rare Japanese mizunara oak casks.

Glendalough 13 Mizunara 46%

CHARACTERfloral, fruity,

woody

FLAVOURpeach, violets, milk chocolate,

sandalwood, honeycomb

A unique single malt scotch whisky made entirely out of an ancient six row barley strain “Bere”.

Bruichladdich Bere 2008 50%

CHARACTERmalty, oily,

spicy

FLAVOURmelon skin, vanilla curd, seaweed,

brown sugar, black pepper

An independent bottling of sherry matured single malt whisky from Linkwood distillery aged 21 years and bottled to cask strength.

Linkwood 21 Artist Collective 58%

CHARACTERbold, spicy,

fruity

FLAVOURmango, tobacco, cinnamon,dark chocolate, cardamom

SWEDEN

SCOTLAND

IRELAND

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

FOOD PAIRING JOURNEY

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PRICE • 65EUR

Whisky set " Journey" must be booked at least 24 h in advance since it requires more detailed preparation process.

For reservations please contact us at +371 6767 0122 or stage22.riga@kempinski.com.